Given this bizarre summer/awards season combo we’re collectively dealing with this fall and winter, it’s become pretty easy for films that would otherwise have dominated the cultural conversation for a few months to get lost in the shuffle. Case in point: Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up, which has all the traditional markers of “Netflix Oscar Hopeful That’s Sure To Disappoint Bettors” but none of the big buzz that surrounds it. We’ve already stated that we’re… well, not exactly hyped to see this one, but maybe this new trailer that the streaming giant dropped on Tuesday might help turn your opinion around. We don’t think it will, but, hey, give it a shot!
Peep it (and weep):
Here’s a synopsis, which is keen to let you know that a whole lot of famous people are in this movie and that you should watch it because, hey, famous people:
“Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett) and Jack (Tyler Perry). With only six months until the comet makes impact, managing the 24-hour news cycle and gaining the attention of the social media obsessed public before it’s too late proves shockingly comical — what will it take to get the world to just look up?!”
Don’t Look Up smashes into theaters on December 10 before rolling out to Netflix subscribers everywhere on December 24. How many outlets do you think have chambered a “Don’t Watch Don’t Look Up” headline when their reviews run that week?